oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/omicron

wicket could degrade better without TrueColor support?

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Rust
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Description

On the stock Mac Terminal.app, apparently regardless of the color scheme, Wicket looks like this:

Screenshot 2023-07-11 at 8 08 55 PM
Screenshot 2023-07-11 at 8 06 35 PM

The splash screen is also blank for a few second.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing Wicket in the stock Mac Terminal.app without TrueColor support, including the blank splash screen. Inspect the Wicket rendering and splash-screen entry points; done means the interface remains readable with degraded color support and the splash screen displays promptly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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